The Ins and Outs of the Dairy Industry
Talking to a farmer that quit the dairy industry but not the fight, another who has persevered with it and one that has moved to a new industry.
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To quit or not to quit the dairy industry? It's been a summer of protests with farmers taking milk off supermarket shelves and meetings with government and retailers. Farmers For Action chairman David Handley has long been at the head of this campaign of direct action and negotiation but he recently announced he would quit dairy farming this autumn. Rachael Garside visits him on his farm in Monmouthshire and hears how while he maybe losing his cows he's not deserting dairy farmers and their campaign for better milk prices.
And while dairy farmers are reported to be leaving the industry in their droves - there are those who venture into it....We catch up with. He had just started converting his farm from sheep and beef cattle to dairy cows when the price of milk dropped in autumn last year.
Bouncing back from dairy - frustrated with the worsening situation facing the dairy industry,one farmer has not only given up his milking herd, but moved from one part of Wales to another and started a new business in the tourism industry. Called , it's an indoor trampoline park in an aircraft hanger near Haverfordwest offering an all year round attraction. But for Kevin Howells, although he misses the cows it's a decision he hasn't regretted for a second
and Aronia berries have only been growing in the UK for the past 10 years and slowly coming to the fore, with a reputation for being very good for you. But what are their uses?聽is a small family business in the foothills of Snowdonia that having, launched their innovative products back in April are already taking their markets by storm.
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- Sun 20 Sep 2015 07:03麻豆官网首页入口 Radio Wales
- Mon 21 Sep 2015 05:30麻豆官网首页入口 Radio Wales
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